ARCH595 – Housing

Assignment No. 2 (60 points)

SARILE, CHITO ANGELO B. R3-C1

Write your name, subject and section in your file. Submit your answers in a Word orPDF format

Do a research on the following:

1. Planned Unit Development (PUD) (20 points)

There are many different types of housing developments that are being built every day all over the
country. One of these types of developments is known as a planned unit development (PUD). Planned
unit developments are housing developments that are not subject to the standard zoning requirements,
but instead work with the local government to develop criteria that will determine common areas,
private areas and building guidelines. The homeowner community will be operated by an association
and will be designed to offer certain amenities and features that are not typically found in a traditional
type of subdivision. There will generally be association dues assessed to help cover the amenities,
maintenance and any other fees associated with living in a PUD. You can find different types of housing
within these communities. You will be able to find single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes.
It is also possible to find retail and commercial space within these types of developments.

As with living in a traditional subdivision, there are pros and cons to be considered. One obvious pro
is the convenience and the amenities that are offered. When living in a PUD, you may have access to
many different shops and restaurants without ever leaving the community. This will help you to save
money on travel expenses. Other amenities that could be available to you could include parks,
swimming pools and workout facilities as well as common ground. These amenities do not come without
a cost. You will be paying for them with your association fees that you pay either on a monthly or a
yearly basis. Another advantage to PUD living is the maintenance factor.

In these communities, the PUD will usually take care of all the common areas that require
maintenance such as landscaping, snow removal and other things that may or may not be included is
maintaining the exterior of the homes and the front and back yards of each home. This helps to ensure
that the homeowner does not neglect the property and lower the property values for everyone else.
With advantages come disadvantages. There will be restrictions on the property. There will be guidelines
that will need to be followed pertaining to the exterior of the properties and where you can and cannot
park your vehicles. Some PUDs have pet ownership requirements, and there may be other requirements
put into place by the association. You will not be allowed to do whatever you wish with your property.

2. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) (20 points)

TOD, or transit-oriented development, means integrated urban places designed to bring people,
activities, buildings, and public space together, with easy walking and cycling connection between them
and near-excellent transit service to the rest of the city. It means inclusive access for all to local and
citywide opportunities and resources by the most efficient and healthful combination of mobility modes,
at the lowest financial and environmental cost, and with the highest resilience to disruptive events.
Inclusive TOD is a necessary foundation for long-term sustainability, equity, shared prosperity, and civil
peace in cities.
 3. New Urbanism (20 points)

New Urbanism is a planning and development approach based on the principles of how cities and
towns had been built for the last several centuries: walkable blocks and streets, housing and shopping in
close proximity, and accessible public spaces. In other words: New Urbanism focuses on human-scaled
urban design. 

The principles, articulated in the Charter of the New Urbanism, were developed to offer alternatives
to the sprawling, single-use, low-density patterns typical of post-WWII development, which have been
shown to inflict negative economic, health, and environmental impacts on communities.

These design and development principles can be applied to new development, urban infill and
revitalization, and preservation. They can be applied to all scales of development in the full range of
places including rural Main Streets, booming suburban areas, urban neighborhoods, dense city centers,
and even entire regions.

Sources:

https://www.inman.com/real-estate-glossary/planned-unit-development-pud/

https://www.itdp.org/library/standards-and-guides/tod3-0/what-is-tod/

https://www.cnu.org/resources/what-new-urbanism